‘It is now clear why London & Quadrant have spent so long trying to avoid this information being put into the public domain as it reveals that this development is not actually commercially viable and indeed will make a loss. We also note that L&Q’s plans do not include any social housing which is surprising given that L&Q is a Registered Social Landlord.

We have long been concerned about this proposal and have repeatedly urged these plans to be rejected because we do not consider them to be the best use of this site. Now in the light of this information and the questions this raises about the use of public funding to support L&Q’s work, we call again on the Mayor of London to intervene and overturn the decision to grant permission for this proposal.’

The lCO office ruling (that was forced by a freedom of information act request) which led to Waltham Forest Council having to release the ” killer document” after a year long battle by the Saveourstow group, shows up one of the biggest scandals by a Registered Social Landlord and a local council.

Boris Johnson now has very little choice but to call in the doomed site from the ill run local council. Boris has stated that one of his main concerns is viability and his preferred option has always been greyhound racing and a mixed use site to which L&Q plans do not offer but create a public purse scandal of a £24.1 million loss.

With Sir Edward Lister as an advisor, one of the most prudent men in planning in London and an excellent past leader of Wandsworth Council, the report will not make good reading and it will be a major surprise if he lets this go past the doors of City Hall. His past record of prudent values will show the ill run local council that the site should never have been at the doors of City Hall in the first place.

The actual losses (admitted by L&Q) are detailed in the in our summary briefing – Click here to view.

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Local residents, voice your views and opinions

If any local residents would like to contact SOS directly - Rick Holloway is available by email: rickyjholloway@gmail.com or by phone: 07913 325674

Iain Duncan Smith (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)

Iain will keep up the pressure on L&Q as he is determined to save the Stow for his constituents!

Stella Creasy MP

'In the words of Marks and Spencer, this isn’t just any dog track… this is the Walthamstow Stadium'

Mayor of London

'My vision for the regeneration of this site includes a range of leisure uses and new affordable housing with heritage assets protected and enhanced. Ideally, this would restore greyhound racing to this, its primary and historic home' - Mayor of London, Boris Johnson

Culture Minister

'It's the best surviving and most architecturally interesting vintage stadiums in the country, and a major East London landmark. It is only right that we should celebrate this architectural showpiece to popular entertainment by listing its key components' - Culture Minister, David Lammy

Save Walthamstow Cinema

Save Walthamstow Cinema hopes that Waltham Forest Council take the same decision with Walthamstow Stadium as they did with Walthamstow's EMD/Granada cinema. Namely to help safeguard it's future as one of the borough's most important leisure venues and heritage assets; providing a source of employment, pride, enjoyment and identity for future generations of Waltham Forest residents and visitors.

Residents views

No.1
Simply put L&Q have become a massive organisation and cash rich. They are doing what they want.
The land banking of the Stow site when there is a perfectly viable alternative proposal that will benefit all the community is almost criminal.
The delivery of social housing and affordable homes is now effectively privatised and these large organisations need feeding. I am not surprised they have ignored most of who will be affected as they have never asked anyone if they want the return of the Stow.
I hope the Councillors have seen through all this and refuse any L&Q applications until they learn to consult properly and react accordingly.

No.2
Did anyone notice that in last weeks waltham forest guardian there were no less that 3 seperate articles involving L&Q, In all 3 articles the residents of waltham forest disagree with L&Qs proposals and plans, yet L&Q still maintain “Thats its plans are shaped in consultation with local residents” are they talking about the 6% of local residents that were undecided whether they want greyhound racing to be returned to the “stow”. If L&Q are prepared to brush aside the wishes of 94% of local residents in order to get what they want then this says a lot about them as a charity, In my opinion, even though L&Q say thay will make a loss of £25 million if they redevelop the stow, The executives will probably earn tens of thousands of pounds from tendering contracts to various building companies and trades who will be queing up to do the work, i wonder where this money will go? i doubt if it will end up in L&Qs bank account, maybe thats why they are happy to make a loss of £25 million of taxpayers money so that they can beef up their own bank accounts. This whole affair leaves a very nasty taste in my mouth,
It is now time for the government to step in and put an end to this blatant wastage of taxpayers money and bring those responsable to justice, L&Qs behavior makes the MPs expenses scandal look like petty.